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/ / / i -lit. ^ i. ■ v" : #. H *Kn s. .■> a* <> ■ •■.+^ Vol 61 — No. 50 Clinton, S. C., Thyrsdoy, December 15, 1960 m. <* l •'-tr rv PC Students Repair Toys For Needy Three Presbyterian College students are pictured here busily engaged in renovating toys for “Santa’s Workshop,” a campus project to provide Christmas gifts for needy boys and girls of the Clinton area. These three students, among the numerous en gaged in the project, are, left to right: Larry Kirven of Sumter, Mike Gryder of Atlanta, and Sammy Clayton of Greer. —Photo by Dan Yarborough Thornwell To Show Live Nativity Scene On Front Of Campus ' A live nativity scene will be —presented three nights next week on the front campus of Thorn- well Orphanage. It may be seen from 7:30 to 8:30-each evening' from Thursday through Satur day. The scene Wijl consist of the manger, Mary and Joseph, and the angels, the shepherds, and the wise men, donkey and sheep ! Soft lights will be used and the | principals will wear colorful I costumes. Background music will be from Robert Shaw's Al bum of Christmas hymns and carols will be heard M,i.ss Juliet McCrorey, member ~bf the Thornwell staff, will di rect the presentation, which is sponsored by _the Senior High Fellowship. Friends of Thornwell and the I f* I * 3 1 u.fcrv * *♦«(» I «,%**♦*«* ■ *»♦-*•* * ^ t NEW TELEPHONE lit It.DING ON SOLTH BROAD ST. Bank Of Clinton Building Completed Telephone Co. to Move to New Offites The Board of Directors of the Bank of Clinton at the December' meeting declared an annual divi dend of six percent payable to Delegation Organizes; To Continue Meetings Marshall W. Abercrombie was elected secretary of the Laurens County legislative delegation at an organizational meeting on Dec. 7, it was disclosed yester day. Senator King Dixon, Sr., will bead the group as chairman. The county has an entirely new delegation this year. They were elected at the general elec tion in November after having been nominated in Democratic primaries earlier in the year. Serving with Senator Dixon College Students Assist Santa Claus ?or Area Children Presbyterian College students are giving Santa Claus a hand this Christmas season. Through a campus “Santa’s Workshop,” they are repainting and renovating toys to be dis- 1 tributed to under-privileged chil-1 dren of the Clinton area on Christmas Eve. It’s a project involving numer-! ous students, both Presbyterian and of other denominations, who have been working afternoons for the past ten days. The jSace ac-1 celerates with the approach ot the vacation period. Old toys have been coming steadily into “Santa’s !Work- shop“ — located in an upstairs storeroom over the PC dining lhall—as Clinton residents step up their response to the appeal. And some students have brought items back from their own homes to add to the collection. Dozens of dolls, tricycles, wag- [ f ns, litUe strollers, bicycles, cars nd trains, numerous games and a variety of small toys are be ing rejuvenated for the happi ness they’ll bring to less fortun ate boys and girls this year. Men students have been painting and mending while the cd-eds have taken on the task of help ing to dress dolls. Calls already are being receiv ed from welfare sources, about needy families whose little chil dren will know no other Christ mas except that which comes from this “Santa’s Workshop.” One thing is certain: Presby terian College students this sea son will leave a bit of their Christmas spirit here in Clinton when they head home for the holidays. Deputies Destroy Hopewell Area Still Spferiff’s deputies destroyed a still in the Hopewell section of Laurens County, about 7 miles south of Clinton, Monday. Deputy W’allace Abercrombie said the still was an eight-barrel steamer type and had been op-’ erated recently. No .one was at the site when officers arrived. Officers also destroyed 400 gallons of fash. Participating in the.raid were Deputies Abercrombie, George Blackwell and Horace Mitchell. Stores To Remain Open Until 7:00 PM T" 1 -Beginning Friday and con tinuing until Christmas ^Eve, € tail stores of the city will 4"e- ain open each evening 1 * until 7 o’clock, it is announced by the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce. Stores will be closed Monday, the 26tiL In observance of are Representatives Abercrom bie, Hubert W. Graydon and Charles J. Hart. They will be sworn in as members of the Gen eral Assembly when it convenes in January. The members will continue the monthly meetings of the delega tion, it was stated, to be held in the court house at Laurens on the first Monday morning of each month. The January meeting, how ever, has b^en set for Tuesday, Jan. 3. At that time citizens of the county have been invited to appear before the delegation with requests and suggestions for leg islation. LOSES FATHER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hughes were called to Cedar Grove, N. C., on Wednesday of the past week because of the death of the former’s father, R. D. Hughes. Funeral services and burial were held there on Thursday. Post Office To Be Open Later Saturday The Clinton post office will re-1 main open Saturday until 5:00 p m. to aid in handling the Christ mas mail volume, Postmaster W. D. Adair stated yesterday. Mr. Adair said that patrons of the Clinton office are cooperat ing in the “mail early” cam paign. The volume of mail dis-j patched by the local office has, been increasing daily. By using the labels, “All For Local Delivery,’ ’and “All For Out of Town Delivery,” provided by the post office, patrons are greatly aiding in prompt hand-j ling of their greeting cards, Mr. Adair said. The postmaster also reminded patrons that all out of state mail should be posted by Saturday, Dec. 18, in order to insure deliv ery by Christmas. Local and nearby mail should go out as early as possible. Another factor to be considered in favor of early mailing, Mr. 1 Adair said, is that weather con ditions may complicate arrival and delivery of cards and pack ages. public generally are invited to stoc holders on Dec 15. view the scene each night. Situated on South Broad Street, which incorporates two impor tant state highways through Clinton, the reproduction of the nativity event in former years has attracted wide attention, in cluding highway traffic during the few days prior to Christmas. Seal Sales Total $3,994.42 To Dote Seal sales to date total $3,994 - 42. according to an announce- The payment is the twelfth consecutive dividend declared by the bank since it opened in Sep tember 1948 with paid in capital of $100,000 The bank's latest published statement listed resources and liabilities of $2,865,385 62 and capital accounts of $267,758 14 Active officers of the bank are R P. Hamer, president; Harry Y McSween, cashier; Leaman D. Jones, assistant cashier. The Board of Directors is composed of: John T. Young, chairman. ment from the. Laurens County T E. Addison, T Heath Cope-: TB Association. ^ land, Hugh L. Eichelberger, Mr Letters were opened on last! Hamer, Mr McSween. J P. Thursday at the Bank of Clinton, i Prather, J C. Thomas, J Iceland Assisting I. M. Adair, chairman I Young of opening for the Clinton area, were C. C. Giles, Rhett Adair and G. W. Hollingsworth. The next opening date has been set for to morrow at the Palmetto Bank in Laurens. I960 City Taxes Now Being Paid City taxes for 1960 collected to date tQjtal $33,352.37. according to Clerx and Treasurer W. B. Owens, with approximately $90,- 000 yet to be collected. After Dec. 31 a penalty of 10 College To Close Friday For Holidays Christmas holidays for the Presbyterian College student body are scheduled to start at 6:00 p. m. this Friday and will , extend through January 2. Academic Dean George C. Bel- lingrath said classwork following the vacation period will be re sumed at 8:00 p. m. on Tuesday. January 3. Upon returning from their 17- day Christmas vacation, students Southern Bell’s business office will move from its old location at 101 Gary Street, to its new mod ern building on South Broad Street, Saturda>, December 17. announced T M Youngblood. Jr, manager for the telephone company here Effective Monday, December 19. all business transactions will tie handled from the new address. he said. A depository, located at the First Baptist Choir To Give Cantata Sunday. December 18. at 11 a m the Adult Choir of the First Baptist Church will pre sent a cantata. “An Appalachian Nativity” by I^ewis Henry Hor ton This is a Christmas Folk Cantata w ritten bv a native of 1 Joanna Baptist Chpirs To Sing At Sunday Service Five choirs of the First Baptist Church of Joanna will give a pro gram of Christmas music on Sunady, December 18. at 11 00 a m The choirs will be directed by Miss Mary Elizabeth Fowler, church music director Accom panists are Mary Ann Brown ond Jennie Rae Surratt > The service will be broadcast over radio station WPCC. Clin ton Clinton Banks To Close For Two Days The Bank of Clinton and M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, will be closed for two days, Monday and Tuesday/-the 26th and 27th, Kentucky who has put together Bell Street High School Accepted By Rating Body per cent will be added to amounts wil1 head into closing weeks due. according to city ordinan- semester of this 81st session. Final examinations are set for January 23-28, followed by registration for the second semester on February 3 ces Clinton’s Bell Street High School has been accepted for membership in the Southern As sociation of Colleges and Secon dary Schools, it was disclosed here yesterday by Tbgi Plaxico, ira of chairman of the Boar Trus tees of School District 56 and W. R. Anderson, superintendent of the district school system. The action came at a meeting of the? school rating association in Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 5-8. Beil Street was the only Negro high school in South Carolina to be accepted for membership in the Association this year, it was stated. A total of 19 Negro high schools in the state are members of the Southern Association. Principal McQuilla Hudson of the Bell Street School and his staff have been working toward this goal for several years, and Hudson expressed pleasure with the successful conclusion of their efforts. “It is an honor,” he said, “for Bell Street High School to be a member of this organiza tion. The school and everyone concerned should be congratulat ed upon the accomplishment." An evaluation committee from the Southern Association visited the school in 1959 and recom mended the school for member ship, provided certain require ments were met. These requirements were met. and Bell Street recently received a letter froni Dr J. McTeer Mc Daniel, chairman of the South ern Association Committee for South Carolina, welcoming Bell Street into the Association Dr. McDaniel complimented Princi- pal Hudson upon his excellent j report and stated that the school 1 had been given an “all clear" ..ating. Some of the reqirrements Used . as gi .des nio.iuerstnp in the Assoc ation are: an improved curriculum ui wor* program, an increased number of books in the school library, an improved science department, qualifica tions and salary schedule of staff members,’and a guidance de partment. Santa To Visit Joanna On Friday Santa Claus will make a pre- Christmas visit to Joanna Dec.j 16 at 3:00 p. m. to present gifts and candies to Joanna children under 10 years of age. The annual Christmas party is sponsored by the Joanna Foun dation and Joanna Cotton Mills Co. Groups will assemble at Jo- 1 anna Club House and Woodson Center. Approximately 1,300 oversize stockings filled with toys and games will be distrib uted by Santa and his helpers. Miss Copeland Is Chief Operator For Southern Bell ••-•I m- Guns Taken From Nabors Store Found in observance of Christmas, bank officials stated yesterday The Newberry County Bank. Joanna branch, will also be closed for the two days Brood Street Church To Have Special Christmas Music On Sunday two programs of Christmas music will be pre sented at Broad Street Metho dist Church At the regular worship service on Sunday morning The choir will give four special selections At 5:30 in the afternoon the primary and junior department children will give a program.of hymns and carols with the young people presenting the Nativity scene Professor Donald Boyd of the Presbyterian College faculty will render organ selections Laurens—The office of Sheriff C. W Wier reported Monday that a 12-gauge automatic shotgun and a 38 caliber pistol reported missing in the robbery of a gro cery store in Iqwer Laurens County have been located. Deputy George Blackwell said that officers were notified Mon day that the shotgun was found in a Hock Hill pawn shop and the pistol at a pawn shop in Co lumbia. Two Laurens County men. Jun ior Taylor, 30, and Jack Ballew, 41. have been held in the Laurens County Jail for investigation with the break-in at the J. C Nabors J B Hart and Mrs G store at Bonds Cross'Roads near Joanna, Miss Harlow the Newberry County line on De- n w hole series of mountain songs based upon a number of hymns of the shaped note tradition. So loists for the cantata will be Mrs John Franklin. Mrs Mar vin Manley, George Beaty, and J E Martin At 7:30 p m. on Sunday. De cember 18. the Y'outh Choir will present excerpts from the can tata, "A Star In the Sky" by Bruce Carleton Soloist’ will be Beverly Poole On Wednesday night Decem ber 21. at 7:30 the combined Jun ior. Youth and Adult choirs will join with the congregation .n pre senting a Christmas Carol ser vice. Rev J H. Darr, pastor cor diaFIs invites the public to at tend these ser\ices Choir directors are Mrs John L Madden, Ed Perry, Mrs Caldwell Henderson Orgarust is Jimmy Orr Winners Announced In City Decoration Contest - cember 6. Miss Alliene Copeland, of this According to Deputy Blackwell city, was named Monday as Clin- a search is still underway for a ton’s new chief operator by the third suspect. The officer said Southern Bell Telephone Co. five guns were reported missing, Miss Copeland succeeds Mrs. j along with $35 in small change Leona Dickerson, chief operator and other miscellaneous articles, here since March, 1958, who has He said that all the guns have been appointed to the same ca- bene found, as well as some of pacity in Gaffney. the other items Mr Blackwell Miss Copeland is a widely ex- said a 22 caliber rifle was perienced tele phone employee, covered at a trailer home near Educated in Clinton, she joined Clinton, where Taylor reportedly company here in lived Investigating with I) e p ut y Blackwell are Deputies Horace Mitchell and Wallace Abercrom bie the telephone 1948. During the past nine months she has been assistant chief ope rator in Spartanburg. ^ I First place winners in the Gar den Council Christmas decora tions contest were Pearle Henry, commercial; Mrs. T C Johnson, Jr, residence (religious); and Mrs Howard Watkins, residence * Announcement of the winners was made on Monday evening following a tour by judges: Mrs N Foy of Mahaffey and .Tames G Dunklin of Lau rens Mrs. Henry was awarded a $20 cash prize fot - her window dis play; Mrs. Johnson and Mrs Watkins $10 Nach for their out door home decorations In the business entries second place, $10. went to the Clinton Production Credit Association, and honorable mention to Appli re-rauce Sales Co., T E Jones and Sons Furniture, and Johnson’s Men’s. Shop iA $5 prize was won by Mrs George R Blalock for second, place in the religious residence division, and an honorable men tion to Mrs Harry Ayers. f Second place, $5. in regular home decorations went to the Vir ginia Home on the Thornwell campus, and third place of $3 to Mrs Carl Gore Honorable men tion in this section was also giv en Mrs Bailey Dixon, Mrs Fred Holcombe and Mrs Epps Davis Following the judging mem bers of the Gardenettes Club en tertained at the home of Mrs Lynn Cooper. Jr for the judges, with the council * members, the projects committee, and their husbands invited A human interest touch was added as the judges approached the Virginia Home Their display nduded a reindeer-drawn sleigh with live Santa, who, becoming chilled, went inside to warm and left several scouts posted to watch for the judges. As they ap proached they were questioned as to whether or not they were the official judging team. -Being as sured they were, runners were sent for Santa Out he came calmly settling himself in the sleigh and announced. “Now we are. ready for the judging ' m building entrance, wnTbe aval: - able for customers wishing to make payment during hours the •offifee is closed, including Sat urday and Sunlay Mr Youngblood stated that in stallation of the dial equipment, which i- being installed by the Western Electric Company is progressing* very catisfactoril ami is expected to be completed Tin schedule “We re very excited about the move. ’ he said for this is the first concrete step toward the dial conversion The actual cut-over is set for 2 01 a m , Friday. February 5 The commodious new building for .the telephone company s ope rations in Clinton is a thoroughly modern, air conditioned struc ture of brick and concrete In addition to offices, the build ing contains lounges for men and women, a conference room, a large room for dial equipment and another large area housing equipment used in operation of the 319-ft relay tower erected on the lot for transmission of long distance messages through this area % ~ 'Altogether. Southern Bell’s new property in Clinton repre»>ents an investment of approximately $1.- 500000. Mr Youngblood stateed Only $182,152.81 Paid In Caunty Taxes, Treasurer Stales Less than one-fourth of 1960 taxes due Laurens County has been paid Monday, it was re ported by Treasurer Mien D Coleman • County taxpayers had turned in a total of $182,152 81 The amount to be collected is $792,659 68. according to Mr Coleman, which eorypares with $761.026i)9 last yeap^ Deadline for payment without “penalty is Dec 31 After that itate the penalties are January 1 per cent, Feb ru-ary 2 per cent. March 3 per cent. April l to 15. 7 per cent, when tax books will close and unpaid taxes go into execution with collection cost* added Thornwell First Graders Are Fraternity Guests Twenty-three first graders of Thornwell Orphanage wen- guests of Alpha Sigma Fhi Fra ternity Saturday afternoon for a Christmas party The event was held in the fraternity suite on South Broad street where the members and their dates led the children in an afternoon of games, and in decorating thi^ Christmas tree Santa Claus appeared with gifts for each child. Following the mele of unVrffpping, refresh ments were serveifc - FROM GERMANY Airman 2-C John Wrenn, who is stationed at Spangdahlem. Germany, Air Force Base, is at home for the holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs R G Wrenn He returns to Germany on the 26th Joining the family for Christmas will be Mr. and Mrs R G Wrenn. Jr of CTen\ son New Subscribers :v i ■ I •* ' ' r. yt C ** * t 4 First Place—Home Decoration (Religious), Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Jr. First Place—Home Decoration (Regular), Mrs. Howard Watkins First Place—Commercial Decoration, Pearle Henry Winners in Clintons Home and Commercial Decoration Contest Yarborough Photos C B METALS Inc Clinton MRS CHARLES HARVEY Fort Richardson. Alaska W 1) BECKOM. MRS EFFIE COLEM VN MISS M VRG \KKT GINN Joanna MR \NI) MRS IERRY PITTS. Charlotte. N C ■BENNIE B BREWER New York. V Y FREDDIE S\MPLES Jacksonville. Fla. t CARROLL BYMPl.FS Columbia WRS._MAUDF BRYSON YlouftW ille MRS LEONA DICKERSON Union PVT JAMES K CHANDIER San Francisco. Calif